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Household of Laurence Pearson (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Laurence Pearson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Pearson, born in 1841 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Laurence was the head of the household, married to Henderson Pearson, born in 1836 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1872 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Laurence's Boarder, Malcolm Jameson, born in 1811 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Laurence Pearson's household

Male

Laurence

Pearson

Head
Female

Henderson

Pearson

Wife
Female

Mary

Pearson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Pearson

Son
Male

Malcolm

Jameson

Boarder
First name(s) Laurence
Last name Pearson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Laurence

Pearson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henderson

Pearson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Pearson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Pearson

Son

-

7

1874

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Malcolm

Jameson

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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